Book Review: Twisted : The Collected Stories of Jeffery Deaver

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

Twisted : The Collected Stories of Jeffery Deaver     Amazon US HC Amazon Canada HC
Jeffery Wilds Deaver
Class/Genre:   Mystery   [Short Stories]
Simon & Schuster, Dec 2003

Fans of the author and those who appreciate a wide range of suspense and mystery thrillers will appreciate this sixteen story collection. The tales run the gamut from historical (Shakespeare) to legal to ghostly to odious killers and finally to an original Lincoln Rhymes short story. The contributions are all well written so that readers will enjoy this anthology in which all the offerings contain Jeffrey Deaver’s ability to keep the tension high, the action flowing, and the suspense non stop. Several though short in size live up to the title in that they have a twist or two that will surprise the audience who will admire Mr. Deaver’s skills to do so in this format. TWISTED: THE COLLECTED STORIES OF JEFFERY DEAVER is a nice “Weekender” to spend “Nocturne” time as Mr. Deaver provides a “Beautiful” “Christmas Present” to his fans “For Services Rendered” as loyal supporters.

Harriet Klausner

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